New UK Trustees Sworn In

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 23, 2016) — The newest members of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees were sworn in during a ceremony on campus Aug. 20.

The three trustees appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin are:

·         Jennifer Yue Barber, a UK alumna and attorney with Frost Brown Todd in Louisville.  She replaces William Farish of Versailles.

·         Michael A. Christian, a UK alumnus and dentist from Ashland.  He replaces Terry Mobley of Lexington.

·         Kelly Knight Craft, a volunteer and civic leader from Lexington.  She replaces Keith Gannon of Mt. Sterling.

The terms of these new trustees will expire in 2022.

Other newly elected trustees who had been sworn in previously were also recognized at the ceremony.  They are:

·         Lee Blonder, faculty trustee and professor in the Department of Behavioral Science;

·         David Melanson, staff trustee and assistant director for external affairs and development in the Center for Applied Energy Research; and

·         Rowan Reid, student trustee and UK Student Government president from Louisville.

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